So after months and months of meticulous beard growth, I finally decided over the last week to part ways with my fuzzy face strap. Why, you may ask? Honestly, I was tired of having beard conversations with people. And now that I'm single and somewhat in a position to start dating again at some point, this thing was doing nothing for me.

So I made an appointment with my friend who cuts my hair and stopped by yesterday. We decided to have a bit of fun with the beard before fully shaving it. We started out by creating what we called the "J beard". The J beard is basically a long sideburn on one side of the face that loops under the mouth and transitions into a mustache. It was glorious, but that also had to go. Check out the step-by-step pictures below!